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 Family
Child Care (FCC) is in-home care provided by an adult family
member occupying government quarters. FCC is dedicated to
the improvement of home child care and continuously strives
to meet the changing needs of the Fort. Bliss community.
The priority of FCC is to ensure a safe and healthy
environment for children participating in the program. FCC
hopes to enhance the quality of life for all community
members by offering developmental care through initial
provider certification and consistent, on-going, in-service
training in all areas of child development. Potential
providers may obtain an application from FCC office at 1743
Victory Road
Family Child Care
providers are adults over the age of 21 who have expressed
the desire to care for children and to be certified by Fort
Bliss Child Development Services through the Family Child
Care Office. The training required to be a provider
consists of classes in Army Regulation 608-10, Child Growth
and Development, Child Guidance, Safety, Fire Prevention,
Food Safety, Menu Planning, Daily Activities, Administering
Medication, Childhood Diseases, Contracts, Business
Practices, Child Abuse Prevention, Working with Parents,
Observing at the Day Care Center, Observing at an FCC Home,
Infant Care, Learning Centers, First Aid and CPR.
A developmental home
environment allows the individual child to develop at
his/her own rate and provides experiences and opportunities
to explore, manipulate and discover, thereby developing
those skills needed for independent learning.
 The
Family Child Care Office is responsible for ensuring that
all FCC providers meet all requirements outlined in Army
Regulation 608-10 and Fort Bliss Standard Operating
Procedures. The staff provides training classes, workshops,
and provider newsletters.
Providers may qualify
for a Child Development Association Credential (CDA) or a
Nation Family Child Care Accreditation (NAFCC) after special
training and demonstration of competency.
For FCC care parents
must first register each child through Central Registration
located at 1743 Victory Road. The CER staff will log
parents on to Army FCC
online for a virtual computer tour of providers and
their spaces. After a parent has selected a provider the
phone numbers are issued from the FCC office for
appointments and interviews. The provider will call the
office to verify parent’s selections
The FCC office consists
of an FCC Director, Food Manager, Support Training
Curriculum Specialist, and Admin. Assistant. Someone on this team
will make monthly visits to each FCC home to ensure
required program standards are being met.
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